September 2012 Babies

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Ok to miss one day of prenatal vitamin?

Heart-for-Jesus-2012 wrote:

Ok....so today for some reason ive been nauseous all day. I've thrown up about everything I've eaten and drank. I have been laying in bed all day cause I'm not feeling well. Smells are my biggest trigger for nausea and vomiting. And it's usually at home. At work I rarely get sick and there aren't many offending smells there. At home it's my husbands breath(even after he brushes his teeth), smell of food cooking, cleaning items, dog urine(we have a puppy we are currently potty training), and cat litter. Also my own body spray sometimes makes me nauseous. My sense of smell must be more sensitive since I've been pregnant. I'm not sure I can take my vitamin tonight without throwing it up. In past I've missed a day cause of sickness(happened several different times). My question is is it ok to miss a day of taking my prenatal?

I've been so sick for the past week, throwing up all day long. Last night I skipped the prenatal, wouldn't you know today I have not been sick at all I feel the best I have in a few weeks. I plan to take a couple days off and then try a different kind to see if I can tolerate it better. I personally have been eating better ( well rounded healthy meals and snacks) today so i'm not worried about missing a couple of days.

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xcowgirl19x

@Heart-for-Jesus-2012 Take the gummy prenatals they Helped sooooo much!! Not nearly as sick!! I think the brand my doc recommended was vita gummy

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Heart-for-Jesus-2012

Do the gummy ones taste fishy? I've been thinking about getting gummy ones. I have a hard time tolerating the horse sized Prenatals I take now.

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southernbeth

@Heart-for-Jesus-2012 The gummies made a world of difference for me! I haven't had any nausea when waking up ( I take them before bed) since I switched, my dr even said if I didn't like the taste of the pre natal gummies to take children's but double the dose, might want to check with your dr ( it's strange how they are all so different) GL

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xcowgirl19x

@Heart-for-Jesus-2012 Don't taste fishy at all!! Try them!! I was amazed how much better felt! Istill feel nauseous but NOT nearly as bad

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lisamis

@Heart-for-Jesus-2012 I take either gunnies or flintstones. If your throwing them up they're probably not doing much good anyways. I had that problem last time. I do wish I was taking mor vitamins for my own peace of mind - but I really think for baby what I'm getting is fine.

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tphounds06

Yes try the Vitafusion Gummy prenatals...they were a life saver for me! I guess the iron was making me more sick so my Dr told me once I'm in my 2nd tri to go back to my normal vitamins...but the gummy vitamins have both frolic acid and DHA and I don't think they taste fishy. :-)

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Heart-for-Jesus-2012

(: Thanks everyone for all your awesome advice. I think I might try gummy vitamins. Especially the vitafusion gummies several of you seem to be speaking of. (:

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ladybug112012

yes its ok ive missed one because of the same reason except i had taken it n it came up n i couldnt even keep a cracker or water down im goin to switch my obgyn put on some but im goin to see if i can try something different also they put me on nausea pills i take one when i get queezey and it helps all day and most of the night and i can smell or eat what ever. you could ask to see if they can do that its Zofran its fine for the baby and itll help the nausea and vomiting.

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AutumnJ3

@Heart-for-Jesus-2012 They are right about the gummy vitamins. Some also come in a liquid dropper. Missing one vitamin is fine. Multi vitamins have not been around as long as women have been having babies!

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beckyfalcone

@Heart-for-Jesus-2012 Yes! Definitely okay:) I'm not taking them right now at all because I'm way to sick to keep anything down. My doctor assured me that many women are that way and thankfully a baby has very small nutritional needs in the beginning. I was the same way with my last pregnancy and had a very healthy lil boy! As soon as I'm feeling better ill try the gummies! They sound much better:)

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Missylaine

@Heart-for-Jesus-2012 I didn't take them at all for my last pregnancy and have a healthy baby. Obviously its better to take them but I could just never remember. I can't ever remember this time. My doctor told me she never took them and had 3 healthy babies. They didn't have them back in the day and we're here. Good luck and don't stress!

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chris1529

@Heart-for-Jesus-2012 Missing a day or two isn't bad. It's true what they say about the baby's nutritional needs...in the first trimester their needs are microscopic, so it's not that big a deal. My doctor says the baby will always take from you and leave you in a deficit, not the other way around. So I wouldn't worry. Still, it's good to take them when you can.

About the Vitafusion gummies...I took these at first and they tasted great. They have the DHA built in, and that's good. However, they are lacking in several important nutrients. If you compare labels, you will find that some nutrients are missing altogether (I believe there's no calcium), while others are far less than what you find in most other prenatals. I bbelieve the zinc and iron are far less than most other vitamins, and these two are culprits in making pregnant (and nonpregnant!) women nauseated. Other ingredients are lower in amounts than other vitamins as well. They taste good and are much easier to take, so they are a good substitute if you are having tummy trouble, but I wouldn't use them as a long-term vitamin (my provider had me switch).

Just my two cents.

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